Badly dented roof

[Cliocup182!]

My 182 has some pretty big dents which have been there for years now. Unfortunately I made the mistake of popping the worst ones out by pushing up from inside the car which the PDR guy said will have weakened the metal and cannot be sorted by PDR anymore. What are my options without spending a fortune?

 

[Yosemite Sam]

Unless you can find a very good (and that means expensive) panel beater, your only other option is a new roof skin.

a proper metal worker will be able to heat and cool and re-shape it but it’s time consuming and very expensive.

you could take it to Joe Bloggs Bodyshop and have it loaded with filler but because the roof is such a large surface with a lot of flex, it will crack and deteriorate very quickly.

 

[Cliocup182!]

Unless you can find a very good (and that means expensive) panel beater, your only other option is a new roof skin.

a proper metal worker will be able to heat and cool and re-shape it but it’s time consuming and very expensive.

you could take it to Joe Bloggs Bodyshop and have it loaded with filler but because the roof is such a large surface with a lot of flex, it will crack and deteriorate very quickly.

How expensive for a new roof skin and what's involved in fitting it? Is it not a mission to fit one?

 

[Yosemite Sam]

How expensive for a new roof skin and what's involved in fitting it? Is it not a mission to fit one?

The crude description is to Cut one off a breaker (any non sunroof clio will do, all the same) and then cut yours off. Weld, skim, prep and paint.

 

[robzracing]

I’ve changed a roof skin before (after rolling at craners !)
It’s not that difficult but the windscreen needs to come out.
Then it’s just a case of drilling all the spot welds all round.
I bought a complete shell for £50. Removed the roof skin from that and then scrapped the rest.


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[imprezaworks]

Any pics?

 

[robzracing]

Any pics?

Of mine? Or the OPs?


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[imprezaworks]

Op

 

[Cliocup182!]

I can take a photo tomorrow guys thanks 👍🏻

 

[Baby blue]

My 182 has some pretty big dents which have been there for years now. Unfortunately I made the mistake of popping the worst ones out by pushing up from inside the car which the PDR guy said will have weakened the metal and cannot be sorted by PDR anymore. What are my options without spending a fortune?

Try a heat gun or suckshion cup other than that mate its a new skin big job im a panel beater sprayer sorry bruv 😩

 

[Cliocup182!]

Try a heat gun or suckshion cup other than that mate its a new skin big job im a panel beater sprayer sorry bruv 😩

Ok thanks. What a pain!